tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post4055063297282808021..comments2015-03-30T15:04:34.615-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: Flash Controversy Continues - Is It a Good Choice for Development?Tony Karrerhttps://plus.google.com/108557559070732894039noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-85813483554230102042011-02-28T07:01:41.960-08:002011-02-28T07:01:41.960-08:00With the increasing interest from corporates in th...With the increasing interest from corporates in the iPad it&#39;ll be interesting to see if Apple eventually does bow to pressure to allow Flash on the iPad. Up to now it hasn&#39;t been in their interests to do so but this could all change if they want iPad in the enterprise to be a success...molokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04059093746479832493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-68430603283837074712011-02-24T01:07:04.184-08:002011-02-24T01:07:04.184-08:00I&#39;ve got error from Java, I don&#39;t know wha...I&#39;ve got error from Java, I don&#39;t know what had happened to my software.escalante bloggerhttp://www.escalantebloggers.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-20302431157980907682011-02-22T22:19:48.981-08:002011-02-22T22:19:48.981-08:00Will Flash be around on Smartphone and tablets? Th...Will Flash be around on Smartphone and tablets? This is a good question with not a definite yes or no answer. <br /><br />I wrote my experience in using Flash player on Smasung Galaxy Tablet in the following blog post<br /><br /><a href="http://randomthougts101.blogspot.com/2011/02/samsung-galaxy-tablet-review-flash.html" rel="nofollow">Samsung Galaxy Tablet Review | Adobe Flash Performance</a><br /><br />I think it will be around but it will not have the same dominant position as it had on the desktops.Javed Alamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11328498846404649322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-63445055786203080402011-02-22T14:36:47.168-08:002011-02-22T14:36:47.168-08:00Flash is great.Flash is great.InspiroHosthttp://www.inspirohost.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-88746319657833524642011-02-22T07:04:54.448-08:002011-02-22T07:04:54.448-08:00@Dan - Why avoid desktop development in favor of S...@Dan - Why avoid desktop development in favor of SaaS?<br /><br />This ship has sailed a long time ago. There are a few cases where &quot;desktop&quot; still makes sense - media specific or iOS specific capabilities, but without those special cases, it is somewhat suicidal to develop installed applications.<br /><br />I discussed this back in 2006 in <a href="http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2006/05/firewalls-and-security-in-software-as.html" rel="nofollow">Firewalls and Security in SaaS solutions</a>:<br /><br />------<br />One of the interesting outcomes of my recent course - Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary - was general consensus around:<br /><br /> 1. Software as a Service is Great for Learning Professionals inside Corporations<br /> 2. Firewall restrictions still pose a problem for SOME services<br /> 3. Security is a concern, but generally should not stop use<br /><br />------<br />But it really comes down to the complexity of dealing with all the support issues. Yes, you can do auto-installers and with AIR you can do some pretty cool things. It&#39;s just harder to get a large group of users to effectively use a desktop app than SaaS.Tony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-14195530742754961072011-02-22T01:01:41.150-08:002011-02-22T01:01:41.150-08:00Can you expand on why you feel there should be no ...Can you expand on why you feel there should be no more desktop applications developed? i can think of many things that work well off the desktop, but that&#39;s a long way from no desktop development at all in my mind.DanLXIXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209574749928430607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-34522678371897261852011-02-17T14:14:00.996-08:002011-02-17T14:14:00.996-08:00Tony, thanks for ongoing clear commentary on this ...Tony, thanks for ongoing clear commentary on this difficult issue for the elearning community. It sure seems like Flash is a powerful tool, and as alternative tablets emerge to compete with the iPad, consumers might choose to use the platform that works rather than the authoring tools that work.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16110301232043631271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-48907281429395435402011-02-17T12:42:46.933-08:002011-02-17T12:42:46.933-08:00@Elaine: You might take a look at the Flash traini...@Elaine: You might take a look at the Flash training videos at lynda.com: http://www.lynda.com/home/ViewCourses.aspx?lpk0=808Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842118958914995511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-76094447827508280852011-02-17T08:11:50.899-08:002011-02-17T08:11:50.899-08:00For me the learning is too great for Flash. I&#39;...For me the learning is too great for Flash. I&#39;ve tried many times in the past 10 years. So I stick to Adobe Captivate and Lectora to develop elearning and publish as swf. And if I need a custom Flash interaction, animation or game for a module, I contract out to a Flash programmer; then drop the swf into the module.Cheryl McNeilhttp://www.gcls.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-15351197641953082362011-02-16T19:55:53.882-08:002011-02-16T19:55:53.882-08:00I sincerely appreciate this blog and all the comme...I sincerely appreciate this blog and all the commentary that is attached. I am not a developer but a current student at Full Sail University doing my Ms in Education Media Design and Technology. This semester of my accelerated program we are working with Adobe Flash CS5. <br /><br />For the life of me I am having trouble learning this program. I have a project I need to complete at semester&#39;s end with sections of it turned in each week. <br /><br />Can anyone direct me to any video lessons other than those accompanying Adobe. My Professor has tutorials to follow along with. (Did I say this was an online course?)<br /><br />I hope I am not appearing to idotic but I really want to not just muffle through this course. It is important for me to find a way to learn this program to help in my career search as well.<br /><br />Any advice, suggestions, links, or connections will be appreciated.<br /><br /><br />Thank you everyone.<br /><br /><br />Elaine<br />evs1432@yahoo.comElaine Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934333897152059180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-61558792255840569222011-02-16T10:17:21.574-08:002011-02-16T10:17:21.574-08:00There is an alternative as Oracle bought Sun, we c...There is an alternative as Oracle bought Sun, we can expect new light weight java applets.vinohttp://www.manostick.com/s&p500-shares/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-66594727237588669032011-02-16T08:44:01.744-08:002011-02-16T08:44:01.744-08:00Count me with the people who believe that Flash wi...Count me with the people who believe that Flash will be around for a long time.<br /><br />1. Flash is not really closed. The .fla format is closed, but .swf is open. You can find some very good 3rd party tools that generate sophisticated .swf files. For example: Sothink Quicker (www.sothink.com) and Swift3D (http://www.erain.com/products/swift3d/).<br /><br />2. Corporate clients have invested a ton in Flash &#39;applications&#39;. These aren&#39;t just YouTube movies. They are powerful applications that may or may not utilize video or animation. Corporations aren&#39;t going to toss this investment away.<br /><br />3. The ecosystem is smaller than HTML, but much more technically vibrant. People are building stuff with Flash and AIR that HTML would really struggle to achieve. The fact that there are millions of web page designers doesn&#39;t mean that there are millions of web page application developers.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05460301259537749189noreply@blogger.com